Xuanzhen kept a straight face. What was wrong with this grand-disciple? Wasn't he usually quite clever?
"Greetings, Uncle-Master!"
Yu Sheng shouted loudly with his eyes closed; he was truly going all out.
Xin Huantong also looked happy. Back then, she hadn't taken good care of Asheng's little sister Ali, which had caused her to feel guilty towards him for so many years.
Now, she can finally rest easy.
She is happy with what Ah Li has achieved.
Xin Huantong happily called him "Shishu" (a term of endearment for a senior martial arts master), appearing quite affectionate.
Xuanzhen nodded in satisfaction.
Yulan stood in the corner, trembling. She didn't know how that little girl from back then had suddenly become her martial aunt.
She was even more afraid that Xiaoli would reveal what happened back then, in which case she would truly be doomed.
Xiao Li glanced at her but didn't say anything. Why bother others with something as trivial as punishing scum? It's more satisfying to do it yourself.
After the banquet ended, Xiao Li saw Yu Sheng and Xin Huan Tong waiting at the door.
"Ali, you're Ali's little sister, right?"
Yu Sheng was a little excited, but also a little reserved.
Xiao Li nodded in acknowledgment, "Brother Asheng, it's me."
Yu Sheng wanted to step forward and take Xiao Li's hand, but then suddenly realized that he was older now and not a child anymore. He smiled awkwardly and scratched the back of his head.
"Ali has grown up, and I will be able to meet my uncles and aunts in the future."
Yu Sheng was referring to the original owner's parents. The two families were close friends, and the two children were childhood sweethearts.
Later, some accidents happened. Ali's parents entrusted Ali to Ah Sheng's care, giving them a chance to live. Both of them died, and the two children became beggars.
Xiao Li fell silent. The original owner's parents had both died because they were implicated by A Sheng's family, which was why A Sheng was so good to A Li.
Xin Huantong also came over and took out a bracelet from her purse.
"Ah Li, this should be yours. Now I'm returning it to you, so it's like returning it to its rightful owner."
Xiao Li was a little surprised that the bracelet was now in the female lead's hands.
"This was something I received unexpectedly."
Xin Huantong smiled but didn't explain how she got it.
Actually, this was an accident. After Yulan received the bracelet, she thought it was pretty and wanted to keep it, but she was afraid that Yusheng would find out and it would be difficult to explain, so in the end she threw the bracelet away.
Xin Huantong happened to be practicing her martial arts in that area when she found it. Seeing the familiar bracelet, she thought of little Ali and kept it safe.
I never imagined that it would be returned to its rightful owner.
Xiao Li took it and thanked Xin Huantong.
"This is what I dropped, thank you!"
Yu Sheng was a little confused, but seeing that the two got along very well, he dispelled his doubts.
The three agreed to go out for a walk together the next day, and Xiaoli returned to her room.
Unsurprisingly, this bracelet is a treasure.
One of the beads embedded in it has the effect of repelling poison. In this low-level martial arts world, this poison-repelling bead is practically a cheat code.
Xiao Li put the beads into her spatial storage and kept them safe.
She remembered the broken sword, which seemed to be a divine artifact. She took it out and examined it carefully, but it only had a little bit of spiritual energy; it didn't even have a sword spirit.
This broken sword represents more of an identity; it was the natal sword of a certain sword saint.
The female protagonist then used this sword to gain favor with the Sword Saint family.
She had Youyou melt down the sword and add some rare ores to forge a new longsword.
This sword has surpassed the level of a high-grade magic weapon; it's a minor top-grade one.
As for the book on Xuanzhi's body, it was just a secret manual for cultivating movement techniques, which the original owner had also studied, and it was considered precious in this world.
Now that the female lead has lost these opportunities, it's unknown whether Heaven will compensate her.
Xiao Li looked up at the sky; this was none of her business anymore.
The next day, the three arrived as promised. Yu Sheng couldn't help but ask about the reason for Xiao Li's disappearance.
"You'll have to ask your Senior Sister Yulan."
Yu Sheng was taken aback. He had been taken in by Master Mingyun and was related to Yu Lan as her fellow disciple. Because Yu Lan was the only girl under their master, everyone doted on her.
However, her reputation for arrogance and domineering was not good, so as she grew up, many of her fellow disciples gradually distanced themselves from her.
It was also at this time that Xin Huantong, as the junior sister of this generation, began to show her talent.
That's why Abbot Qingfeng said that the two most outstanding disciples of this generation are Yusheng and Xin Huantong.
Yulan's reputation among the new generation of disciples has already soured, but she is Yusheng's senior sister from the same lineage.
"What do you mean by that?"
Xiao Li didn't say anything, but Xin Huantong's eyes were already red.
“Back then, I saw it with my own eyes; it was she who pushed Ali off the cliff.”
She was already crying, but continued her accusations through gritted teeth.
"Over the years, I have practiced my skills desperately because I want to tell the truth. I didn't have the ability to uphold justice before."
Yu Sheng was dumbfounded; he couldn't believe it was actually true.
Why didn't you tell me sooner?
Yu Sheng felt a little resentful towards Xin Huantong for concealing the truth, which kept him in the dark all these years and allowed him to coexist peacefully with the murderer for so long.
Xin Huantong felt a little guilty. Although Yu Sheng's tone was harsh, she wasn't angry.
"What good would it do to tell you? Her father and mother are both elders in the temple."
Yes, Taoist priests here are allowed to marry and have children.
"Besides, can you avenge Ali? Your master has been so good to you, can you betray your sect and kill her with your sword?"
Yu Sheng gave a bitter smile. It was true; he was the most useless person.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't blame you. It's my fault for not protecting Ali."
Xiao Li shook her head. Only Yulan was the real rotten apple, while she was just an innocent stepping stone.
Thinking of this, she looked at the male and female protagonists, and at this moment, something seemed different between them.
"Holy crap..."
Xiao Li was unexpectedly forced to witness a display of affection, leaving her speechless. What a cruel twist of fate!
Xiao Li told the two that she had to take revenge herself and that they were not allowed to interfere.
From then on, Yu Sheng and Xin Huantong seemed to have broken the ice, and they started acting in unison. They were together all the time, and everyone knew they were a couple.
Yulan felt that her junior brother's attitude towards her had been particularly problematic lately, neither too close nor too distant.
She often wondered whether Xiaoli had actually told anyone about what happened back then.
But she couldn't ask, which made her feel extremely frustrated.
She had heard the tales circulating in the temple, but she had no time to pay attention to them, for she was in dire straits herself.
Xiao Li put a bad luck talisman on her, but found that it had no effect on cultivators. She used an enhanced version, which finally had some effect.
Unfortunately, its validity period is very short, and it expires very quickly.
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